Father’s Day Message: Honor your Father

"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 (NIV)

It’s father’s day again and it’s an opportunity for you to give on this day honor and focus on your father, dad, daddy, uncle, cousin, or brother. This is a chance to show love in action and not mere words. If your father feared the Lord and took fatherhood seriously enough to support and nurture you then you were blessed. In Proverbs 23:24(NIV) it says, “the father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.” In some cases God has placed father figures from your family or community to fill the void.
Those men need to be honored and recognized for their fathering spirit. You also may have lost your father this year and it is hard for you to think about this day. However, consider a way to honor your father’s memory.

The word father has many interpretations. There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all Dad. Some men play an active part in raising their kids, through discipline and even diaper duty. Others are behind the scenes kind of guys, supporting their families by paying the bills. There are some fathers who express their love more by what they do rather than conveying verbal expressions such as I love you. There are other fathers who verbally express their love and show affection to their children. You must understand that a father’s job is one of pride for the entire family. They are proud of their children because they bear their name and honor. Fathers are proud to be the leaders in their homes and strive to meet every need and wants for their families. Show your Dad how much you appreciate his hard work.

Our fathers need to be honored for their integrity, strength, sound advice and leadership that they provide for the family. In Proverbs 10:9(NIV) it says, “the man of integrity walks securely.” Fathers give the family that sense of security and protection from negative forces that surround us in the world. It’s nothing like feeling that when Daddy’s home; everything is all right.